Written by

MATT MANLEY
STAFF WRITER

Draft picks of major league teams rarely contribute to big league pennant races the same year in which they are drafted, but that doesn't mean they can't make an immediate impact in a playoff race in the minor leagues.

The Lakewood BlueClaws have been riding the hot arms of four 2008 Phillies draft picks and none is hotter right-hander Mike Stutes. The 11th-round pick out of Oregon State University won his fourth game in as many starts for Lakewood, extending his scoreless innings streak to 18 with a seven-inning, one-hit effort to lead the BlueClaws to a 4-0 win over the Savannah Sand Gnats.